Aithne Pao is a professor at National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan and leads teams in both Asia and the US to create interactive technology and go-to-market strategies. Pao’s design pallet is distinctive for its convergence of digital, natural, and social engagement. Her projects range from innovating AI platforms for health care to integrating robotics and sensing technologies to create immersive experiences. Her research focuses on connecting people to one another: rethinking the use of technology and its impact on our health, interactivity, and humanity. Enabling intuitive interactions in both pragmatic and poetic ways, Pao’s work has been featured in museum and gallery exhibitions in New York, Barcelona, Hamburg, Boston, Taipei, Singapore, and Shanghai. Pao received her PhD from MIT.